Free online parenting courses launched for families in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 06/08/2020 - 10:28am

Families in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay can benefit from free online parenting courses that are being launched today (8 June 2020) at the start of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

The courses have been created by the Solihull Approach and focus on supporting the relationships between parents, grandparents, and/or carers and their children by improving emotional health and wellbeing.

The four courses provide information about pregnancy and birth, brain development and the physical and emotional development of your baby. They are being launched at the start of Infant...

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Expansion as Legal Exec joins The Family Law Company

The Family Law Company is delighted to announce the appointment of a new lawyer as lockdown eases, adding additional capacity for a vital area of family law.

Chartered Legal Executive Gemma Rowe joins the team based at Balliol House in Southernhay, Exeter to specialise in cases involving children and domestic abuse.

Gemma, from Tiverton, has over 15 years of experience in law. Her interest in the sector came about after she took an A level in Law alongside Business Studies. Starting as a trainee legal secretary, Gemma went on to become a paralegal whilst undertaking...

Top 7 Modern Ways To Soothe Your Back Pain

You’ve likely experienced back pain at some point and you’re not alone! While age is a factor in having back pain, it’s common with young people as well, according to studies. People even joke on social media that the 20’s are when back pain starts. Causes of back pain could include: age, excess weight, strain, lack of exercises, diseases and psychological conditions.

We know how annoying back pain can be, that’s why we gathered a list of 7 current and effective ways to soothe back pain.

Yoga

Yoga is an ancient practice that we included on this list because it has gained...

Things to Expect on Your First Family Out of the Country Travel

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Sun, 06/07/2020 - 11:26pm

Traveling out of the country with the whole family can both be exciting and daunting. It is surely exciting because you get to visit a foreign country and spend the experience with the people that matter the most to you. However, it can also be daunting because of the meticulous planning that you need to make to ensure that no one gets into each other's nerves. Planning is likewise overwhelming, particularly if you have small kids because you need to check that every place you visit, as well as the modes of transportation you embark on, are kid-friendly. To make everything a little easier...

Stagecoach SW announces major uplift to bus services

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 06/07/2020 - 10:39pm

Stagecoach South West has announced that, in light of the recent government announcement to relax retail restrictions, from 14th June 2020 they will be introducing a major uplift to their services with some of routes returning to their normal timetables. The bus operator has confirmed changes have been made on board their vehicles to enable social distancing to take while travelling with them. To allow passengers to travel safely, some of their seats are blocked off to enable people to sit at least 2 metres away from each other.

Mike Watson, Managing Director of Stagecoach South...

5 best strategies to increase sales and get customers

It is not wrong that your business needs your time, dedication, and determination just like a "child", well, sometimes more than a child. Implementation of your idea into a building or a frame is not enough; you need customers to run it.

It is much more than a regular office job of 8 hours, you have to be ready 24/7 to make sure everything is according to the plan especially when we talk about customers. We often neglect small things, which can help in your business growth massively, here are some very useful strategies, which we tried, and they give results. Try any of them and...

What is a home care franchise?

When you hear the term “home care,” you may think of health care automatically. However, a home care franchise has a much broader reach. It does include businesses that offer medical services, such as nurses for ongoing care or post-hospitalization follow-ups. But did you know that it also provides non-health care related help, such as cleaning, grooming, and transportation services?

An Established Name

A home care franchise is an identified name in the industry. Working with an established franchise can help get your foot in the door. Rather than starting alone and...

Composer has created a soundmap of locations around Exeter during lockdown

Authored by sbelshaw
Posted: Sun, 06/07/2020 - 5:57pm

For the past few weeks composer / technologist Simon Belshaw has been working on a project to create a soundmap of recordings in various locations in the Exeter area that he passed through on his daily exercise whilst we have been in lockdown. All these recordings were made in line with the Government advice on 'Staying safe outside your home' and 'Staying at home and away from others'.

He has created an online soundmap - information about it and a direct link can be found here:

http://www.simonbelshaw.co.uk/covid_intro.html

Direct link to the map:

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6 Reasons Why Trade Is So Important

The activity of trading is as old as human history itself. Bartering different goods in exchange for others was the main way that people from different cultures got to use goods that were non-existent in their region. Even before the full development of communication, trade was used in prehistoric times. The place where trading happens, the market, is a melting pot of huge random crowds from all over the world. The markets in old civilizations were considered more than just a place where goods were traded; artifacts of great importance and cultural significance allowed the society to grow...

How to invest in stocks? Get started here

Investing is a long-term commitment. It is a way of tucking away your hard-earned money and waiting for that money to grow so you can enjoy the rewards of your hard work in the future. Investing gives you the idea that will lead you to aspire for a happy ending. Before you start investing, you must identify your investment personality.

What is your investment personality?

You are different from other investors because you all came from a different background and have acquired different values that influence your every decision in life.

Before you enter a...

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